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. 2019 Jun 3;55(6):238. doi: 10.3390/medicina55060238

Table 2.

Factors included in B, C, D, E intervals (measured in log-transformed days) multiple linear regression models.

Beta Value * Percentile Beta Value ** t Value p Value
B 1 interval model (adjusted R2 = 0.052, p = 0.027)
(Intercept) 1.567 - 5.650 <0.001
CIRS value, range 3–12 −0.098 −9.3% −2.367 0.019
HADS value, range 0-24 0.031 3.2% 1.501 0.136
C 2 interval model (adjusted R2 = 0.332, p < 0.001)
(Intercept) 1.609 - 3.352 0.001
Number of specialists before correct diagnosis, range 2–10 0.252 28.7% 4.185 <0.001
Oncologic diagnosis suspected after 1st visit: 1—Yes, 2—No 0.651 91.7% 3.139 0.002
Place of residence: 1—smaller cities, 2—Vilnius/Kaunas 0.343 40.9% 1.931 0.057
HADS value, range 0–24 0.032 3.3% 1.740 0.085
D 3 interval model (adjusted R2 = 0.143, p < 0.001)
(Intercept) 2.626 - 9.901 <0.001
Diagnosis: 1—lymphoma, 2—MM −0.605 −45.4% −3.669 <0.001
Education: 1—no higher education, 2—higher education −0.315 −27.0% −1.932 0.056
Marital status: 1—married, 2—not married 0.265 30.3% 1.562 0.121
E 4 interval model (adjusted R2 = 0.215, p < 0.001)
(Intercept) 3.002 - 7.344 <0.001
Place of residence: 1—smaller cities, 2—Vilnius/Kaunas 0.445 56.1% 2.727 0.008
HADS scale value, range 0–24 0.054 5.6% 3.124 0.002
Number of specialists before correct diagnosis, range 2–10 0.121 12.9% 2.331 0.022
Self-medication: 1—No, 2—Yes 0.436 54.7% 2.377 0.019

1—time between registration for first medical consultation and first medical consultation. 2—time between first medical consultation and diagnosis. 3—time between diagnosis and treatment. 4—overall time between symptom onset and diagnosis (sum of A, B, C intervals). * Beta values from log-transformed data. ** Percentile effect of independent variable each one-unit increase on untransformed independent variable.